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Johanna Fassbender

Wix Lounge | Free Co-working and Event space NYC - 0 views

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    Could museums and/or museum cafes become co-working spaces? They would definitely provide a creative environment.
Ariane Karakalos

The Portland Art Museum Transforms an Exhibition Into a Social Platform | Fast Company - 0 views

  • museum borrowed from social networking platforms and created a dynamic ecosystem that invites different
  • evels of involvement from three types of people--creators, commentators and consumer
  • The museum's bold step was reaching out to creators--Portland's creative community--and inviting them to make their own exhibitions and events exploring the creative revolution in China as part of the total China Design Now exhibition experience.
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  • To extend community involvement online, the museum created CDNPDX.org where sixteen different blog editors from the community contribute content and editorial perspectives daily.
  • While including potentially offensive underground comics and "amateur" art may make some traditional museum-goers uncomfortable, the museum believes that inviting people to be part of the experience is necessary to remain relevant and worth the risk.
Paul Spitzzeri

COST | COST Foresight 2030 - 4 Parallel Workshops on Energy, Food Security, Life Enhanc... - 0 views

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    Another page for the COST Web site with a link to Foresight 2030 reports, including the overall summary report. While not museum-specific, there is much to ponder broadly relative to technology, innovation and changing conditions in the world.
Ileana Maestas

Disaster? Pack a Library Card - 0 views

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    Great report on how the libraries in NY and New Jersey became centers of communication during the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Could museum's serve the same purpose in their community? This concept could be worked into museums' Disaster Preparedness plan.
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    Elaine Gurian has been advocating for years for museums to be "essential" in their communities. This is an example of walking the walk, not just talking the talk. Yes, museums should think about how they could serve their communities in the event of disasters and build those ideas into their prepardedness plans.
areebaadnan

Cannes Film Festival 2019 Best Dressed - Pics | Female Life Secret - 0 views

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    The event we've all been waiting for has finally arrived - the 2019 Cannes Film Festival - and some of our favorite celebs have been looking fabulous in the South of France! The 2019 72nd Cannes Film Festival officially kicked off on May 14 and lasts until May 25, and already we have been seeing some gorgeous outfits from our favorite stars. From actresses to singers and models, so many people have been hitting the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France, showing off stunning looks. Selena Gomez arrived in Cannes on May 13 and from the moment she arrived, she's already looked chic. She arrived at the Palais des Festivals for
Elizabeth Merritt

Natural disasters can take a real toll on mental health - Futurity - 0 views

  • individuals who have been repeatedly exposed to major disasters show a reduction in mental health scores
  • many communities that reside along the Gulf Coast are at the nexus of exposures from natural and anthropogenic, or human-caused, hazards,
  • a composite score for both mental (MCS) and physical (PCS) health
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  • when individuals experienced two or more events over the past five years, their MCS averages fell below the expected national levels.
Elizabeth Merritt

Heatwaves Are Shutting Down Data Centers, Breaking the Internet - 1 views

  • Despite heat waves becoming a common occurrence globally, companies such as Twitter are grossly underprepared for the havoc that intense heat can wreak on the technology industry.
  • backup generators and external power equipment can also be affected by heat waves
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